Hunt buttons

[Aleka81]

I have a really old Navy Hunt Coat and I have lost nearly all of the buttons from it. I keep replacing them with odd buttons but they never match!
Does anyone have any idea where I can get a set of buttons for my hunt coat. I have looked everywhere on the net but all I find are buttons from a particular hunt. ie awarded hunt buttons!
Any ideas gratefully received!!

 

[Maesfen]

Go to a proper tailor or needlework shop or if you know the make of your jacket, ask them if you can buy some.

 

[Aleka81]

Thanks for the reply. My coat is so old I can't even find the makers name lol!

I have been to a couple of gents tailor but they don't seem to have anything at all.

I even wondered if you can get personalised ones :smirk:

 

[combat_claire]

Darkhorse UK sell plain hunt coat buttons, any competent tailor would then be able to attach them. Someone did tell me that using fishing thread is the best way of attaching them.

On a related theme, I need hunt buttons for my minkhound pack waistcoat - will the small buttons as supplied by Calcutts be alright? Am I guessing correctly that it is £5 per button..

 

[Aleka81]

Ooohh!
Thank you will go have a look now!
Not sure about your question I'm afraid.

 

[Maesfen]

Sorry to hijack post A but I was only wondering the other day where CC was!

Nice to know you're still around CC! If you need hunt buttons for your waistcoat, don't your pack have a supplier anyway?

 

[Aleka81]

Gaaah!!
They don't do navy buttons!!
They do brass, nickel, guilt, black but no navy

 

[k9h]

Try this place! They have lots of good stuff!

http://www.huntingstockmarket.co.uk/

 

[Aleka81]

Thanks will have a look now!

 

[LizzieJ]

Calcutts sell plain buttons too although I'm sure that blue coats come with black buttons......

 

[Aleka81]

Hmmm my original buttons were blue and my old hunt buttons were blue as well. Maybe its just me with odd buttons lol...

 

[k9h]

Blue coats should have blue buttons!

 

[k9h]

Or here!

http://www.prettyponies.co.uk/product-details.asp?prod_id=267

 

[Aleka81]

Lol.
I did think blue coats should have blue buttons. But I did start to question my own judgment for a second then

 

[Aleka81]

Or here!

http://www.prettyponies.co.uk/product-details.asp?prod_id=267

Shame there is no pic. But they are so cheap, and they would probably do the job!
Thank you!

 

[k9h]

I had them on my old hunt coat that was blue before I given buttons for it.

They are ilke a little raised fox head on the button but still in navy, you casn't see it unless you look close.

Will try & hunt my old ones out tonight & take a pic if your not in a rush?

 

[LizzieJ]

I've just found my original ones and they are definitely black!! Must be a Caldene thing :crazy: Still, they're no good to you anyway. Alexander James could have them, they make Jackets to order

 

[CrazyMare]

Showing suppliers sell navy buttons, usually foxhead ones.

Alexander James
Designer Browbands
Mrs Candy
Showing Selection
Pretty Ponies

Would all be worth a try, don't know the websites off the top of my head but they do come up on Google.

 

[Aleka81]

Brill! Thank you all

 

[combat_claire]

A good point, I will ask master. Most of the staff are so old they still have their Otter Hound buttons...tee hee

 

[Aleka81]

Will try & hunt my old ones out tonight & take a pic if your not in a rush?


That would be great if you don't mind?

 

[Haniki]

Derby house do blue buttons:
http://www.derbyhouse.co.uk/prodshow.asp?id=752&a=srch